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Percentages, SM-Bank 002 MC

Which of the following lists the numbers in decreasing order?

  1. \(35\text {%}\ ,\ 0.3\ ,\ 0.32\ ,\ \dfrac{3}{8}\)
  2. \(\dfrac{3}{8}\ ,\ 35\text{%}\ ,\ 0.32\  ,\ 0.3\)
  3. \(35\text {%}\ ,\ \dfrac{3}{8}\ ,\ 0.3\ ,\ 0.32\)
  4. \(\dfrac{3}{8}\ ,\ 0.32\ ,\ 0.3\ ,\ 35\text {%}\)
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\(B\)

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\(\text{Convert to decimals:}\)

\(35\text{%} = \dfrac{35}{100}= 0.35\)

\(\dfrac{3}{8} = 0.375\)

\(\therefore\ \text{descending (decreasing) order is } \rightarrow\dfrac{3}{8}\ ,\ 35\text{%}\ ,\ 0.32\  ,\ 0.3\)

\(\Rightarrow B\)

Filed Under: Percentages Tagged With: num-title-ct-core, smc-4462-15-Ordering fractions/decimals/percentages

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